Activity for Kids

[yardman]

I am an involved person at my church and well known as a pilot. I enjoy working with young people and as a result was ask to share in an activity with a group known as Pathfinders. Just wanted to bounce off you guys the information that needs to be covered and find out from you all what ways I can present the information in an exciting format.

Airplane Modeling

(1) Build and successfully fly an airplane from a kit made of balsa wood and tissue paper, and rubber band or gas powered.

(2) Build a balsa wood glider from a kit and observe its flying characteristics as related to the variable positions of the wings.

(3) Make and successfully fly two different styles of aiplanes using sheets of paper between eight (20.3cm) and fourteen (35.6)cm) inches in width and length.

(4) Define, locate, and explain the usage of the following basic items:

(a) fuselage
(b) wing
(c) aileron
(d) rudder
(e) horizontal stablizer
(f) strut
(g) cockpit
(h) engine
(i) landing gear
(j) propeller


So thats it in a nutshell of what's required for the airplane modeling honor for the Pathfinder club. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[cTnT1786]

What is the average age of the youngsters? That will play a very important part in deciding what to do.

If they are between 3 and 12 then I would go with one of the airplane models.

If they are teenagers I would go with explaining the parts of an airplane.

[yardman]

Sorry I forgot to include the age groups. 10-16. Male and Females.